Police: Cambridge nanny reports possible 'flimflam' scheme

A Cambridge nanny called the police on Monday, June 9, after she received a fraudulent check to take care of a 10-year-old boy.

The woman told police she was contracted through Care.com, a nanny website, to take care of the boy who was moving with his mother from New York to Cambridge on June 9, according to the police report.

She received a check for $2,775, and her bank reportedly informed her that the check was fraudulent when she deposited it.

The woman, who had been in contact with the boy’s mother since May 22, said she received another check for $2,775, and that the boy's mother wanted her to purchase a wheelchair for $2,425 for the child, according to the police report. The purchase would be done through a money order to another person, police said.

The woman also received a photo of the boy and his mother, according to the report.